Building and flying model rockets is great fun. Eventually, though, the thrill of the fire and smoke subsides, and you want to know more about what it’s doing in the air. With a thirst for knowledge, ...

If you are a nerdy kid today, you have your choice of wondrous gadgets and time wasters. When we were nerdy kids, our options were somewhat limited: there was ham radio, or you could blow things up ...

Looking forward to a summer of liftoffs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's no secret among the Space.com team that I like ...

Dear Johnnie: A few years back my son was given a ticket for launching a small Estes model rocket from a concrete pad in a Longmont park. Fire danger was the reason given. I didn’t know that concrete ...

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James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

The junior division winner, Stoil Avroumov with his first place trophy at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in a model rocket competition. Jack and Lily Verde proudly display their second place ...